With so many young guards on the roster, it is sometimes easy for them to blend together.

So far, Tony Wroten is making sure he stands out.

"He was the star of the day," head coach Brett Brown said of Wroten.

Watching practice on Monday at St. Joes, there is little doubt that Brown is right. Wroten looked a step quicker than every other player out there, making plays both on the offensive and defensive end.

The only thing that was able to slow down Wroten was when he had to leave practice after injuring his shoulder during a drill- something he said afterwards was no big deal.

With the team in a five-on-five scrimmage, Wroten ran with a second team that consisted of Wroten, Darius Morris, Rodney Williams, Royce White and Soloman Alabi. Almost exclusively because of Wroten, they dominated the Sixers starting unit of Michael Carter-Williams, Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young, James Anderson and Lavoy Allen.

"I try to do whatever it takes to win," Wroten said. "I bring the energy."

Wroten brought the energy on defense for the second unit, as he was harassed Carter-Williams all over the floor. On one play he stole the ball, causing a fast break that ended with him laying a perfect pass off to Hollis Thompson for a dunk.

"He plays with tremendous energy when he stays focused," Brown said. "When he stays focused and stays in the game, he really can do some things because he's so physically gifted."

On offense, Wroten had a few plays that caught the attention of those watching. After beating his man to the baseline, Wroten drove and layed it off to big-man Soloman Alabi for a slam dunk. It was the kind of pass that made him a first round pick out of Washington last year.

"I think he passes so well, like a Tyrkee Evans type of player," Brown said. "You instinctively say he can play the one, and I think he can pick up full court and harass point guards."

One area that Brown made sure to compliment Wroten on was the way he interacted with his teammates. After Spencer Hawes had to leave practice with an injury to his knee was that deemed not serious, Brown admitted that the entire gym seemed to be effected by it.

"It put water on the practice," Brown said. "Then it got going when Tony Wroten resurrected the gym."

Being a leader is something that Wroten talked about during media day. Despite entering just his second season, Wroten feels his experiences in Memphis can be of value to the other young players on the team. He might be right, as he was clearly practicing at a level above everyone else- something that is usually a staple of successful teams.

At this point it is unclear where Wroten will fit in, as Carter-Williams is cemented as the starting point guard and James Anderson is penciled in at shooting guard. Wroten has played point his entire career, but if he continues to play like he did on Monday, the Sixers will have to find a way to get him time on the court.

"Do whatever it takes, whatever the role is," Wroten said. "Whether I am starting or coming off the bench, I'm going to try every chance I get."

Other Sixers Notes: As mentioned above, Spencer Hawes had to leave practice after twisting his knee while doing defensive slides. Hawes had ice on his knees as practice finished and Brown said the injury was not believed to be serious. Losing Hawes for any amount of time would be a blow to the Sixers as they are thing at power forward and center as it is.